MacPro, OS10.4.7...everything is slow. Sluggish.

I just got a new Mac Pro which came with OS10.4.7. I don't know which is doing this but everything I do seems to have a few seconds delay, sometimes longer. Especially with a Firewire 800 external drive I have connected (using 800 ports and cables). For example. I click on the icon of a hard drive. It takes 4-5 seconds before I see the contents. Likewise when clicking on a folder. Even some applications when opeing, I get a short delay, then beachball for a few seconds, then it opens. Does this have anything to do with spotlight and/or indexing? This is only my second day of use. Is it doing something behind the scenes? Can I stop it?
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Sherry,
With all due respect you simply have no idea what you're talking about. Neither the amount of RAM nor the number of populated slots will cause the computer to be sluggish. This is simply another example of the fact that you do not know the limits of your own ignorance. If you really want to be knowledgeable about this particular aspect of the Mac Pro I suggest you visit www.anandtech.com and read the articles related to the Mac Pro.
Furthermore, the type of RAM and who purchased from does not affect the computer's overall performance. The only "problem" that even Apple comments on is the possibility that RAM that does not have an adequate heat sink may increase internal heat and cause the fan to run more often and/or faster.

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MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
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julian6400 wrote:
In addition, the 32 bit server will come alive (NOT! So unstable i find) with my Waves plugs etc.
The 32bit server is a pita: Waves v9 are 64bit compatible (they run fine). 32 bit VI's can be run outside Logic using Vienna Ensemble Pro (see later)
julian6400 wrote:
So i regularly run at least 30 VI's - Ni The giant, Spitfire Orchestral librabies (say 12 string instruments up to 0.69g per load) LASS strings, plus perc STYLUS, ABBEY road drums, Trillian basses (acoustic/electric), ominisphere etc etc. So pretty hefty sample instruments. But theyre sooo nice!!
Some of these VI's are extremely CPU hungry: Abbey Rd drums for example, really do hammer the CPU. What does Logic's Performance meter show in the way of CPU load. What does Activity Monitor show regarding CPU load?
With 32G of RAM, this should not be the issue, but you might have general CPU problems (see above), and you may also have Sample disk streaming limitations if all the Loibraries you mention are on the same drive. How does Activity Monitor look regarding disk access? You might find it helpful to add a second drive and split the sample libraries across 2 for faster disk access.
I presume that you have plenty of free space on the System drive?
Logic can get sluggish if the Undo info gets way too big, and also if there are loads of regions in the Arrange: check Options:Project Information.
Many are finding some benefits (me included) by running the VI's in Vienna Ensemble Pro:
Better CPU load distribution than directly in Logic
"Persistant Samples": they can remain loaded whilst you switch Logic Projects
Logic is effectively running much less itself, so generally flies.
32bit Plugs hosted separately in VEP so no 32bit Bridge issues in Logic
Something to consider,though perhaps not yet, would be setting up a Slave computer using VEP.
CCT

MacPro, OS10.4.7...everything is slow. Sluggish.

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